NetBeans has a special place in my heart. I have used it since Forte for
Java 3.0 CE. I am still amazed about the pace and value of open source software.
This is not my first contribution to the great NetBeans community and for sure
this will not be the last. A small payback to the community as a sign of attachment
and esteem.

Name: Doug McNeil
Country: Canada

I'm a 7-Year NetBeans user and plugin writer. OSS when it works is
great...and keeping it working requires involvement! So get involved! When
not programming or otherwise involved with software development I'm out dirt
biking, canoeing or skiing.

NetBeans Plugin Verifiers

The NetBeans Plugin Portal
houses hundreds of modules, but only verified plugins are published to the NetBeans
Update Center. Certifying plugins is handled by the following capable
individuals from the NetBeans community.

Name: Merl J. Creps Jr.
Country: USA

Netbeans is a great platform to develop application in easy to use, loads of
plugins and a great knowledge base in its community. Keep up the good work.

Name: Carlos Quintanilla
Country: Belgium

Being part of such an important open source project and community is really
cool! I'm really enjoying working as a plugin verifier and getting more and
more involved with the NetBeans IDE and the Java tools.

Name: Jonathan Lermitage
Country: France

Do not hesitate to join the NetBeans community. Contribute does not mean debug
thousands lines of code per day or write Javadoc, you can help in many different
ways and spend quality time with some very interesting people!

Everyone likes new features, right? We believe though that
quality
is also a feature. Implementing new features in the product not only
involves testing that new functionality is stable but also making sure
that existing functionality does not regress. In 2004, we introduced a
Beta testing program called NetCAT to
address this challenge. Over the years more than 1000 volunteers have
taken part in this community testing effort and have helped with
stabilizing development builds. NetCAT programs are now a necessary
part of every release cycle because nothing compares to feedback from
those who use the product regularly.

While the NetBeans project is flush with testers, some community
members prefer to contribute code. For them, we created the NetFIX program in 2009. The NetFIX
team consists of developers who browse NetBeans Bugzilla for bugs, fix them locally, and provide patches.

Given the size of the NetBeans community there are users who stand out
for their commitment and enthusiasm to the NetBeans project. In January
2007, NetBeans Dream Team
was created to acknowledge these dedicated community evangelists. Dream
team members speak about NetBeans at conferences, write books or blog
about NetBeans, support developers on public mailing lists, encourage
product adoption, and more. Many
are consultants thanks to their deep understanding of the NetBeans RCP,
are well known in the community and have multiple nominations and
elections to NetBeans Governance Board.